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BUS325Management Sciences3 Unitsintermediate

Human Resources Management

This course on Human Resource Management Principles explores the management of human capital in organizations. It introduces basic concepts and principles, including job design, staffing, training, and career systems. Students will learn about motivation, conflict resolution, and communication within human resources. The course also covers ethics, discipline, and the legal aspects of human resource management, preparing students for roles in various organizational settings.

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260h
Study Time
13
Weeks
20h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
Human ResourcesJob AnalysisTrainingMotivationLeadership

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Human Resource Planning

2

Organizational Design

3

Job Analysis

4

Training and Development

5

Performance Appraisal

6

Compensation

7

Motivation

8

Leadership

9

Communication

10

Collective Bargaining

11

Organizational Culture

12

Ethics

13

Conflict Management

Total Topics13 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Human Resources Manager

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Training and Development Specialist

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Compensation Analyst

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Recruitment Specialist

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Employee Relations Manager

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Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

GovernmentHealthcareEducationManufacturingTechnology

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Introduction to Human Resource Planning

3h

Unit 1: Introduction to Human Resource Planning

3 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction to understand the scope of Human Resource Management.
  • •Define Human Resource Management and differentiate it from Personnel Management.
  • •Discuss the historical evolution and models of Human Resource Management.
Week
2

Module 1: Introduction to Human Resource Planning

3h

Unit 2: Organizational Design and Personnel Functions

3 study hours
  • •Analyze the steps in designing an organizational structure.
  • •Differentiate between formal and informal organizations.
  • •Explain the concepts of responsibility, authority, and accountability.
Week
3

Module 1: Introduction to Human Resource Planning

3h

Unit 3: Job Design and Job Analysis

3 study hours
  • •Define job design and job analysis.
  • •Compare the engineering, human, and job characteristics approaches to job design.
  • •Discuss the techniques of job analysis and their applications.
Week
4

Module 1: Introduction to Human Resource Planning

3h

Unit 4: Staffing in Organization

3 study hours
  • •Define recruitment and selection.
  • •Explain the recruitment process and its various methods.
  • •Differentiate between selection and recruitment, and identify various forms of examination.
Week
5

Module 1: Introduction to Human Resource Planning

3h

Unit 5: Training and Staff Development

3 study hours
  • •Define training and staff development.
  • •State the training needs and objectives of training.
  • •Distinguish between pre-entry and in-service training.
Week
6

Module 2: Compensation

3h

Unit 1: Performance Appraisal

3 study hours
  • •Define performance appraisal and its scope.
  • •List the reasons for performance appraisal.
  • •Recognize an appraisal form and construct a rating scale for employee appraisal.
Week
7

Module 2: Compensation

3h

Unit 2: Compensation

3 study hours
  • •Define compensation and its purpose.
  • •Explain the effects of economic, social, and ethical factors on salaries and wages.
  • •Identify reasons why some employees in organizations pay higher wages than others.
Week
8

Module 2: Compensation

3h

Unit 3: Motivation

3 study hours
  • •Distinguish between McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y.
  • •Discuss the Carrot-and-Stick approach as a motivation theory.
  • •Explain the motivational work of McClelland and Hertzberg.
Week
9

Module 2: Compensation

3h

Unit 4: Career Systems

3 study hours
  • •Identify what a career is and list various types of careers.
  • •Explain what each type of career stands for.
  • •List factors used in distinguishing between one type of career from another.
Week
10

Module 2: Compensation

3h

Unit 5: Leadership

3 study hours
  • •Define leadership and identify and explain a number of leadership theories.
  • •Differentiate types of power in leadership.
Week
11

Module 3: Organizational Culture and Socialization

6h

Unit 1: Communication in Human Resource Management

3 study hours
  • •Define communication and state models of communication.
  • •State and explain communication channels.
  • •Explain various barriers to effective communication in an organization.

Unit 2: Collective Bargaining and Negotiation

3 study hours
  • •Define collective bargaining and identify the process of collective bargaining.
  • •Identify and be able to apply the strategy of bargaining.
Week
12

Module 4: Ethics in the Public Service

6h

Unit 3: Organizational Culture and Socialization

3 study hours
  • •State the concept of organizational culture and explain the characteristics of organizational culture.
  • •Analyze the functions of organizational culture and explain socialization and monitoring.

Unit 4: Management Development

3 study hours
  • •Define management development and identify management knowledge and skills.
  • •List and explain various methods used in management development.
Week
13

Module 4: Ethics in the Public Service

6h

Unit 5: Decision Making

3 study hours
  • •Define decision-making and locate where decision-making capacity can be enlarged.
  • •List steps in decision-making process and recognize how decision-making ability can be improved.

Unit 1: Ethics in Public Service

3 study hours
  • •Define ethics and identify its significance in organization.
  • •List attitudes which can be termed as good conduct.

This study schedule is in beta and may not be accurate. Please use it as a guide and consult the course outline for the most accurate information.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create a study schedule allocating specific time slots for each module.

2

Summarize key concepts from each unit in your own words to enhance understanding.

3

Practice applying HR principles to real-world scenarios through case studies.

4

Review all Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAs) and feedback to identify areas for improvement.

5

Focus on understanding the differences between key HR theories and their practical applications.

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